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'''Peter Sandman''' is a low-profile but very influential US-based ‘risk communication’ adviser.
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'''Peter Sandman''' is a low-profile but very influential US-based "risk communication" adviser.
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He is best known for his "Risk = Hazard + Outrage" formula. [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/sandman.html]
  
He is best known for his “Risk = Hazard + Outrage” formula. [http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/sandman.html]  
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Sandman has advised tarnished companies and industries on how to re-invent themselves as a way of easing community-driven constraints on their current and future business. [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/beast.html]
  
Sandman has advised tarnished companies and industries on how to re-invent themselves as a way of easing community-driven constraints on their current and future business. [http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/beast.html]
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Sandman has also been a pioneer advocate of governments and corporations creating community advisory panels as a way of reducing "outrage" and "engaging" with the community. [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/caps.html]
 
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His analysis has been incorporated into "Outrage" software to assist governments and corporations manage public relations controversies. [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/outrage.html]
Sandman has also been a pioneer advocate of governments and corporations creating community advisory panels as a way of reducing ‘outrage’ and ‘engaging’ with the community. [http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/caps.html]
 
 
 
His analysis has been incorporated into “Outrage” software to assist governments and corporations manage public relations controversies. “[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/outrage.html]
 
 
 
Sandman also works for non-profit groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund. [http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/edf.html]
 
 
 
Sandman - who can command consultancy rates from $US650 per hour for domestic work up to $1250 per hour for his overseas work - has his supporters among even notoriously conservative companies. [http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q3/sandman2.html]
 
  
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Sandman also works for non-profit groups, including the [[Environmental Defense Fund]]. [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/edf.html]
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Sandman - who can command consultancy rates from $US650 per hour for domestic work up to $1250 per hour for his overseas work - has his supporters among even notoriously conservative companies. [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q3/sandman2.html]
  
 
==Clients==
 
==Clients==
 
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On his website - dated 2002 - Sandman includes what he refers to as a "representative" list of his past and current clients:
On his website - dated 2002 - Sandman includes what he refers to as a 'representative' list of his past and current client
 
  
 
Corporate and Trade Association
 
Corporate and Trade Association
*American Crop Protection Association  
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*[[American Crop Protection Association]]
 
*American Forest & Paper Association  
 
*American Forest & Paper Association  
*American Petroleum Institute  
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*[[American Petroleum Institute]]
 
*Association Française des Enterprises pour l’Environnement  
 
*Association Française des Enterprises pour l’Environnement  
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*[[AWB Limited]]
 
*BHP Petroleum  
 
*BHP Petroleum  
*BP Amoco  
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*[[BP]] Amoco  
 
*Cable & Wireless, PLC  
 
*Cable & Wireless, PLC  
 
*Canadian Pulp and Paper Association  
 
*Canadian Pulp and Paper Association  
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*CH2M HILL  
 
*CH2M HILL  
 
*Chemical Industries Association (U.K.)  
 
*Chemical Industries Association (U.K.)  
*Chlorine Chemistry Council  
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*[[Chlorine Chemistry Council]]
 
*Connex Southeastern  
 
*Connex Southeastern  
*Dow AgroSciences  
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*[[Dow AgroSciences]]
*Dow Chemical Company  
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*[[Dow Chemical Company]]
*Du Pont
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*[[DuPont]]
*Entergy  
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*[[Entergy]]
 
*European Petroleum Industry Association  
 
*European Petroleum Industry Association  
 
*FMC Corporation  
 
*FMC Corporation  
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*Hoffman LaRoche  
 
*Hoffman LaRoche  
 
*Inco  
 
*Inco  
*Monsanto  
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*[[Monsanto]]
 
*Noranda Inc.  
 
*Noranda Inc.  
 
*Norsk Hydro  
 
*Norsk Hydro  
*North Limited  
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*[[North Limited]]
 
*[[Novartis]]  
 
*[[Novartis]]  
 
*Ontario Hydro Services Company  
 
*Ontario Hydro Services Company  
 
*Optus Communications  
 
*Optus Communications  
 
*Phelps Dodge Corporation  
 
*Phelps Dodge Corporation  
*PPG Industries  
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*[[PPG Industries]]
*Procter & Gamble  
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*[[Procter & Gamble]]
 
*QST Environmental  
 
*QST Environmental  
 
*Reputation Qest  
 
*Reputation Qest  
 
*Rio Tinto (CRA/RTZ)  
 
*Rio Tinto (CRA/RTZ)  
*Shell International Ltd.  
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*[[Shell]] International Ltd.  
 
*Southern California Edison  
 
*Southern California Edison  
*Suncor Energy  
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*[[Suncor Energy]]
*Talisman Energy  
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*[[Talisman Energy Inc.]]
 
*Vulcan Chemicals  
 
*Vulcan Chemicals  
*Western Mining Corporation  
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*[[Western Mining Corporation]]
*Weyerhaeuser Company  
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*[[Weyerhaeuser]] Company  
 
*Yellowstone Pipe Line Company  
 
*Yellowstone Pipe Line Company  
  
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*City of Charlotte, NC  
 
*City of Charlotte, NC  
 
*Consumer Federation of America Foundation  
 
*Consumer Federation of America Foundation  
*Environmental Defense  
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*[[Environmental Defense]]
 
*Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development  
 
*Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development  
*Los Alamos National Laboratory  
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*[[Los Alamos National Laboratory]]
 
*National Environmental Education & Training Foundation  
 
*National Environmental Education & Training Foundation  
*National Institutes of Health (Occupational Safety and Health Branch)  
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*[[National Institutes of Health]] (Occupational Safety and Health Branch)  
*Natural Resources Defense Council  
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*[[Natural Resources Defense Council]]
 
*New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection  
 
*New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection  
 
*New South Wales Department of Land and Water Conservation  
 
*New South Wales Department of Land and Water Conservation  
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*Port of Portland (Oregon)  
 
*Port of Portland (Oregon)  
 
*President’s Commission on Environmental Quality  
 
*President’s Commission on Environmental Quality  
*Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  
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*[[Robert Wood Johnson Foundation]]
 
*Swedish Radiation Protection Institute  
 
*Swedish Radiation Protection Institute  
*Tennessee Valley Authority  
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*[[Tennessee Valley Authority]]
*U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  
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*[[U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]
*U.S. Department of Defense  
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*[[U.S. Department of Defense]]
*U.S. Department of Energy  
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*[[U.S. Department of Energy]]
*U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  
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*[[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency]]
*U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission  
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*U.S. [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]]
 
*Washington State Department of Ecology  
 
*Washington State Department of Ecology  
*World Resources Institute  
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*[[World Resources Institute]]
  
 
Sandman does not disclose on his website what exactly he worked on for each of his clients. However, his work included the following:
 
Sandman does not disclose on his website what exactly he worked on for each of his clients. However, his work included the following:
*advising on the Nevada nuclear waste dump for the U.S. Department of Energy; [http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q2/letters.html]
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*advising on the Nevada nuclear waste dump for the U.S. Department of Energy; [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q2/letters.html]
 
*on radon testing in houses and home testing for lead  for the U.S. Environment Protection Agency;  
 
*on radon testing in houses and home testing for lead  for the U.S. Environment Protection Agency;  
 
*advising Shell International on handling the controversy over its involvement in countering the advocacy of environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed in November 1995 by the then Nigerian military dictatorship;
 
*advising Shell International on handling the controversy over its involvement in countering the advocacy of environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed in November 1995 by the then Nigerian military dictatorship;
 
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Other clients not included in Sandman's ‘representative’ list include Pasminco, ARCO, the Chemical Manufacturers Association, [[Ciba-Geigy]], [[Exxon Mobil|Exxon]], Intel, Union Carbide, Placer Pacific, CSR, Energy Resources of Australia, the Minerals Council of Australia, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization.
Other clients not included in Sandman’s ‘representative’ list include Pasminco, ARCO, the Chemical Manufacturers Association, Ciba Geigy, [[Exxon Mobil|Exxon, Intel, Union Carbide, Placer Pacific, CSR, Energy Resources of Australia, the Minerals Council of Australia, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization.  
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These additional clients and the specifics of what he worked on for some of them was confirmed by Sandman. [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/clients.html]
 
 
These additional clients and the specifics of what he worked on for some of them was confirmed by Sandman. [http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/clients.html]
 
  
 
==Contact information==
 
==Contact information==
 
 
Peter M. Sandman<br>  
 
Peter M. Sandman<br>  
 
59 Ridgeview Rd.<br>  
 
59 Ridgeview Rd.<br>  
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Phone: 1-609-683-4073<br>  
 
Phone: 1-609-683-4073<br>  
 
Fax: 1-609-683-0566<br>  
 
Fax: 1-609-683-0566<br>  
Email: peter@psandman.com<br>  
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Email: peter AT psandman.com<br>  
 
http://www.psandman.com/
 
http://www.psandman.com/
  
==External links==
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==Articles and resources==
 
 
Bob Burton, &#8220;[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/sandman.html Advice on Making Nice: Peter Sandman Plots to Make You a Winner]&#8221;, &#8220;PR Watch&#8221;, Volume 6, No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
 
 
 
Bob Burton, &#8220;[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/beast.html Packaging the Beast: A Public Relations Lesson in Type Casting]&#8221;, &#8220;PR Watch&#8221;, Volume 6, No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
 
 
 
Bob Burton, &#8220;[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/caps.html Community Advisory Panels: Corporate Cat Herding]&#8221;, &#8220;PR Watch&#8221;, Volume 6 No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
 
 
 
Bob Burton, &#8220;[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/outrage.html Mad as Hell? This Program May Have Your Number]&#8221;, &#8220;PR Watch&#8221;, Volume 6, No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
 
Bob Burton, &#8220;[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/edf.html Chilling and Gassing with the Environmental Defense Fund]&#8221;, &#8220;PR Watch&#8221;, Volume 6 No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
 
  
Judy Treichel and Steve Frishman, &#8220;[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q2/letters.html Sandman's Cagey Tactics]&#8221;, &#8220;PR Watch&#8221;, Volume 6 No. 2, 2nd Quarter 1999.
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===Related SourceWatch articles===
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*[[Chilling and Gassing with the Environmental Defense Fund]]
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*[[Community Advisory Panels: Corporate cat-herding]]
  
Bob Burton, &#8220;[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/clients.html Some Clients of Peter Sandman]&#8221;, &#8220;PR Watch&#8221;, Volume 6 No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
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===References===
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<references/>
  
Geoff Kelly &#8220;[http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q3/sandman2.html Mining PR Exec Lauds Peter Sandman]&#8221;, &#8220;PR Watch&#8221;, Volume 6 No. 3, 3rd Quarter 1999. [At the time Kelly was Group Manager Corporate Communication WMC Limited and Victorian President, Public Relations Institute of Australia].
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===External resources===
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* The most detailed outline of Peter Sandman's views on how companies should manage outrage is "Responding to Community Outrage: Strategies for Effective Risk Communication," which is available for $US30 from the American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250, Fairfax VA 22031, phone (703) 849-8888 or fax (703) 207-3561.
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* Some of his other reports and articles are available at low cost, along with other "risk communication" materials, from the Center for Environmental Communication at Rutgers University by phoning (908) 932-8795. The publications list is at http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~cec/pubs.html
  
The most detailed outline of Peter Sandman's views on how companies should manage outrage is "Responding to Community Outrage: Strategies for Effective Risk Communication," which is available for $US30 from the American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250, Fairfax VA 22031, phone (703) 849-8888 or fax (703) 207-3561.  
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===External articles===
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* Bob Burton, [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/sandman.html "Advice on Making Nice: Peter Sandman Plots to Make You a Winner"], ''PR Watch'', Volume 6, No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
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* Bob Burton, [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/beast.html "Packaging the Beast: A Public Relations Lesson in Type Casting"], ''PR Watch'', Volume 6, No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
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* Bob Burton, [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/caps.html "Community Advisory Panels: Corporate Cat Herding"], ''PR Watch'', Volume 6 No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
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* Bob Burton, [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/outrage.html "Mad as Hell? This Program May Have Your Number"], ''PR Watch'', Volume 6, No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
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* Bob Burton, [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/edf.html "Chilling and Gassing with the Environmental Defense Fund"], ''PR Watch'', Volume 6 No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
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* Judy Treichel and Steve Frishman, [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q2/letters.html "Sandman's Cagey Tactics"], ''PR Watch'', Volume 6 No. 2, 2nd Quarter 1999.
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* Bob Burton, [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q1/clients.html "Some Clients of Peter Sandman"], ''PR Watch'', Volume 6 No. 1, 1st Quarter 1999.
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* Geoff Kelly [https://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1999Q3/sandman2.html "Mining PR Exec Lauds Peter Sandman"], ''PR Watch'', Volume 6 No. 3, 3rd Quarter 1999. [At the time Kelly was Group Manager Corporate Communication WMC Limited and Victorian President, Public Relations Institute of Australia].
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*"[http://www.psandman.com/col/onevoice.htm "Speak with One Voice" — Why I Disagree]", ''Risk = Hazard + Outrage'', July 26, 2006.
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* Leonie Wood, "[http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/sorry-is-the-hardest-word-for-awb/2006/08/15/1155407809710.html Sorry is the hardest word for AWB]", ''The Age'', August 16, 2006.
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* Kelly Cryderman, [http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=3b749a09-bcd6-41e5-bc2c-404a7d10d7d9 "PR pro advice costs Tories $35K"], ''Calgary Herald'', May 25, 2008.
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*Peter Sandman, "[http://www.psandman.com/col/climate.htm Climate Change Risk Communication: The Problem of Psychological Denial]," PSandman.com, February 11, 2009.
  
Some of his other reports and articles are available at low cost, along with other "risk communication" materials, from the Center for Environmental Communication at Rutgers University by phoning (908) 932-8795. The publications list is at http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~cec/pubs.html
 
  
Background information and a demo version of the Outrage Prediction and Management software are available at http://www.reputation.com.au/
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[[Category:Public relations professionals]][[category:United States]]

Latest revision as of 20:45, 11 October 2017

Peter Sandman is a low-profile but very influential US-based "risk communication" adviser. He is best known for his "Risk = Hazard + Outrage" formula. [1]

Sandman has advised tarnished companies and industries on how to re-invent themselves as a way of easing community-driven constraints on their current and future business. [2]

Sandman has also been a pioneer advocate of governments and corporations creating community advisory panels as a way of reducing "outrage" and "engaging" with the community. [3] His analysis has been incorporated into "Outrage" software to assist governments and corporations manage public relations controversies. [4]

Sandman also works for non-profit groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund. [5] Sandman - who can command consultancy rates from $US650 per hour for domestic work up to $1250 per hour for his overseas work - has his supporters among even notoriously conservative companies. [6]

Clients

On his website - dated 2002 - Sandman includes what he refers to as a "representative" list of his past and current clients:

Corporate and Trade Association

Government and Non-Profit

Sandman does not disclose on his website what exactly he worked on for each of his clients. However, his work included the following:

  • advising on the Nevada nuclear waste dump for the U.S. Department of Energy; [7]
  • on radon testing in houses and home testing for lead for the U.S. Environment Protection Agency;
  • advising Shell International on handling the controversy over its involvement in countering the advocacy of environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed in November 1995 by the then Nigerian military dictatorship;

Other clients not included in Sandman's ‘representative’ list include Pasminco, ARCO, the Chemical Manufacturers Association, Ciba-Geigy, Exxon, Intel, Union Carbide, Placer Pacific, CSR, Energy Resources of Australia, the Minerals Council of Australia, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization. These additional clients and the specifics of what he worked on for some of them was confirmed by Sandman. [8]

Contact information

Peter M. Sandman
59 Ridgeview Rd.
Princeton NJ 08540-7601 USA
Phone: 1-609-683-4073
Fax: 1-609-683-0566
Email: peter AT psandman.com
http://www.psandman.com/

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

References


External resources

  • The most detailed outline of Peter Sandman's views on how companies should manage outrage is "Responding to Community Outrage: Strategies for Effective Risk Communication," which is available for $US30 from the American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250, Fairfax VA 22031, phone (703) 849-8888 or fax (703) 207-3561.
  • Some of his other reports and articles are available at low cost, along with other "risk communication" materials, from the Center for Environmental Communication at Rutgers University by phoning (908) 932-8795. The publications list is at http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~cec/pubs.html

External articles